Look at His adorable face. Look at His glazed and sunken eyes. Look at His wounds. Look Jesus in the Face. There, you will see how He loves us.
THERESE OF LISIEUXIf I did not simply live from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient, but I only look at the present, I forget the past, and I take good care not to forestall the future.
More Therese of Lisieux Quotes
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Nobody is a good judge in his own cause!
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Nothing’s done well when it’s done out of self-interest.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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Love needs to be proved by action.
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If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.
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How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
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The loveliest materpiece of the heart of God is the love of a Mother.
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Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words.
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Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.
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He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom He wills.
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Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.
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Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.
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In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.
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